Indian Football wrap, March 8: Castaneda strike helps Sreenidi Deccan beat Delhi FC
Indian Football wrap, March 8: Castaneda strike helps Sreenidi Deccan beat Delhi FC
David Castaneda Munoz’s crucial strike sealed a 1-0 victory for Sreenidi Deccan against Delhi FC in a tightly contested I-League 2024-25 match at the Coach Ali Hassan Stadium on Saturday.
Castaneda’s goal in the 63rd minute — his 13th of the campaign — catapulted him to the top of the league’s scoring charts.
This result helped Sreenidi Deccan return to winning ways. It also propelled them to seventh position in the standings with 25 points from 18 matches with seven wins, four draws, and seven defeats.
Delhi FC, on the other hand, continued to struggle as it remained anchored at the bottom of the table, desperate for points to escape the relegation zone but finding none on this occasion. Its record worsened to three wins, four draws, and 11 losses from 18 games.
The breakthrough came in the 63rd minute, following a spell of sustained pressure by Sreenidi Deccan. Faysal Shayesteh delivered a precise free-kick from the right flank, curving it at the crucial moment. Castaneda showcased his predatory instincts, finding space among Delhi FC’s defenders to meet the ball with a precise header that nestled into the bottom left corner of the goal, confirming his status as the league’s top scorer.
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Dempo Sports Club nearly laughed its way to full points at the Nehru Stadium on Saturday, March 8, 2025, when it outclassed Sporting Club Bengaluru 8-1 in Round 18 of the I-League 2024-25.
The home side, which led 4-1 at half time, took its points to 22 points from 18 games, while the Bengaluru side is left with 17 from 18 matches.
A flurry of goals in the first 16 minutes nearly killed the competitive nature of the match as Dempo hammered three goals during this period. Whatever efforts Bengaluru put up thereafter weren’t enough to alter the result as the fate of the encounter was sealed by then.
Trinidadian striker Marcus Joseph was the biggest beneficiary in the goal feast as he netted a hat-trick (8’, 9’, 43’) with Seigoumang Doungel (16’), Spanish midfielder Juan Mera Gonzalez (49’, penalty), Argentinian Damian Perez Roa (77’), Kapil Hoble (87’) and Nigerian Lukman Abegunrin (88′) getting the other goals.
Ugandan Henry Kisekka found the mark for the visitors in the 23rd minute.
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Mousumi Murmu ran the show, scoring four goals as newly-promoted Sribhumi FC routed HOPS FC 5-2 in the 2024-25 Indian Women’s League at the Bibhutibhushan Stadium in Barrackpore, West Bengal, on Saturday.
Mousumi became the second player and first Indian to score four goals in the IWL this season. After the win, Sujata Kar’s Sribhumi rose to fifth place with nine points from seven games.
HOPS, meanwhile, remained winless and rock bottom with a solitary point. The Delhi side is already six points away from safety and in real danger of relegation.
Apart from Mousumi, Nameirakpam Arina Devi netted for the eventual winner at the stroke of half-time. Debika Tanti, who gave HOPS the lead within the first 10 minutes, and Aarti scored for the losing side.
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Published on Mar 08, 2025
